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Timing Belt Slipped - Bent Stuff - Inc Photos...
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:34 am
by sorted
Came to a set of lights, droped the cluth.
Engine stalled.
Turned the key - just sounds like its going to start - starter motor - but the engine doenst start - not even a judder - anyone any quick hints for when i look at it 2morrro !
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 12:09 pm
by gazmangti
Has it petrol in it?
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 1:26 pm
by alexperkins
Could be the immobiliser or perhaps the fuel pump.
Would run a VAGCOM check if you can do so
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:33 pm
by sorted
Timing belt slipped , so bent valves!
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:34 pm
by alexperkins
ouch!
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:22 pm
by shantybeater
f**k, was it recently replaced? is there some kind of warranty on it???
I was worrying about this the other day, i had mine done about 8 months back by vw, is there cover on the belt???
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:35 pm
by gazmangti
oh dear how do you know for sure?
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:49 pm
by Dee-vub
Ouch! Pricey!
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:56 pm
by polo_gti21
oooooo thats gonna hurt.
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:02 am
by sorted
What it currently looks like :
Driving along on Mon night about 2am, came to a red light stopped. Engine cut out - was like hmm - tried to turn it over again and it just kept on trying to start. Phoned my dad got a tow home.
Wed night, had a look at it - tensioner failed on the timing belt - stevo took the head off it and we had a look to see what was broke.
and the hard at it assistant :
Needs:
Timing belt kit and water pump (ovi)
8 new valves , and a set of whats in pic 3 (lifters)
and time to build it back up all properly.
Not having any luck with this car atal: a van hit it, 2 gearbox rebuilds, and now this.
On a more valid up note my new headunit came today - after 2 months of arguing with the guy - so happy with that.
Neildo
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:05 am
by Dee-vub
Any idea how much its gonna cost bud? Good on yi doin it urself!
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:36 am
by M6TT F
at least you have a brolly dolly assistant to ease the pain
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:17 am
by shantybeater
yeah i feel for you, it sounds like all the things i worry about happening to my car have happened to yours!! things can only get better mate! its a nice looking gti!
Good luck with the re-build
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:19 am
by sorted
All the bits to fix , gaskets etc etc all come in just shy of 400 quid.
Im thinking about taking the engine out and putting in another GTI engine , that has done 35k. Its 500 quid - which could be the better option.
Bit of a c**t lol
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 5:27 pm
by polo_gti21
probley a good idea mate if you can get a engine for £500 i would do that.